It’s a lot like the relationship between a man and his toilet. If a man has a choice, he’ll always pick his toilet over some “foreign throne” in which to do business. (And don’t even act like you don’t know what I’m talking about.) In much the same way, mature bucks are quite selective about where they prefer to live. Bucks not only favor certain...Continue Reading

Those who fall turkey hunt love it. Those who don't often want to learn more about the tradition—or they simply opt out for other pleasant diversions: namely deer and ducks. I first turkey hunted north-central Pennsylvania, where I was born and raised, back in the 1970s. At the time, PA...

When it comes to wild turkey legs and thighs, I am generally a soup or dumpling kind of guy. When Realtree’s Ray Lynch suggested I try his Dry Rub Turkey Burgers, I was intrigued. He was right; I may never make soup out of turkey legs again. Begin the prep...

An Ohio man is lucky to still have his hand after jumping a fence to pet cougars at the Columbus Zoo. Joshua Newell, 35, of suburban Gahanna posted a video of his encounter on YouTube. You can hear him calling, “Here, kitty,” as he moves closer to the animals, which...

As I type this, we are 45 days away from opening day of Kentucky's archery deer season. Like a lot of you this time of year, we are in a rush to empty the freezer of last year’s venison. By now, most of the prime steaks, backstraps and inside loins...

When I was a kid, I remember adults talking about how “dangerous” hunting was . “Go do something safe like playing soccer or riding your bike,” they said. Well, it turns out that a person is 43 times more likely to be injured bicycle riding than hunting, and 54 times...